Gas production apparatus

Patent · Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1976

OSTI ID:862598

Winsche, Warren E.; Miles, Francis T.; Powell, James R.

This invention relates generally to the production of gases, and more particularly to the production of tritium gas in a reliable long operating lifetime systems that employs solid lithium to overcome the heretofore known problems of material compatibility and corrosion, etc., with liquid metals. The solid lithium is irradiated by neutrons inside low activity means containing a positive (+) pressure gas stream for removing and separating the tritium from the solid lithium, and these means are contained in a low activity shell containing a thermal insulator and a neutron moderator.

• Research Organization: Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL), Upton, NY (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: US Atomic Energy Commission (AEC)
• DOE Contract Number: AT(30-1)-16
• Assignee: United States of America as represented by United States Energy (Washington, DC)
• Patent Number(s): 3,969,631
• Application Number: 05/560430
• OSTI ID: 862598
• Resource Relation: Patent File Date: 1975 Mar 20
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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